Driver distracted by sex act hits, kills man on bike
12-09-15, 07:07 PM
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Driver distracted by sex act hits, kills man on bike
Wut? I thought I'd heard 'em all...
Driver distracted by sex act hits, kills man on bike
EDIT - More details here on Huffington Post
Driver distracted by sex act hits, kills man on bike
A central Florida driver told deputies he was distracted by a woman performing a sex act on him when his truck struck and killed a man on a bicycle.
An arrest report states that Ross told deputies he'd met a woman at a bar and thought he'd hit a stop sign while driving. He didn't stop.
An arrest report states that Ross told deputies he'd met a woman at a bar and thought he'd hit a stop sign while driving. He didn't stop.
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12-10-15, 12:16 AM
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While the specific accident and resulting death may be unique, the cause isn't. I guess it falls under the general classification of (very) distracted driving.
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12-10-15, 04:53 AM
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I hope we aren't going to have a long discussion on this, honestly.
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12-10-15, 06:21 PM
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The less salacious report describes the cyclist victim as homeless and struck head-on. Sounds like he was riding against traffic, which I commonly see in my area. Even the kids wearing helmets and bright reflective clothes are riding against traffic.
Riding with traffic might lessen the impact injuries to some extent. But I doubt that's something I could have any effect on by fussing at other cyclists as I pass them. It would just seem weird and curmudgeonly. A better solution would be educational public service announcements on TV and radio, and more signs indicating it's safer to ride with traffic, use reflectors and lights at night, etc.
Riding with traffic might lessen the impact injuries to some extent. But I doubt that's something I could have any effect on by fussing at other cyclists as I pass them. It would just seem weird and curmudgeonly. A better solution would be educational public service announcements on TV and radio, and more signs indicating it's safer to ride with traffic, use reflectors and lights at night, etc.
12-10-15, 08:51 PM
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Sounds like the woman giving the man oral sex isn't going to get charged. She was equally involved. She is lucky, he didn't have to hit the brakes suddenly. Then her head smashes into the wind shield. Also, If his air bag had gone off. They would both have been fatalities. From the crushing force. An air bag can save one person. But it will crush two people in this sort of situation.
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Sounds like the woman giving the man oral sex isn't going to get charged. She was equally involved. She is lucky, he didn't have to hit the brakes suddenly. Then her head smashes into the wind shield. Also, If his air bag had gone off. They would both have been fatalities. From the crushing force. An air bag can save one person. But it will crush two people in this sort of situation.
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12-10-15, 10:17 PM
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Does the (ex)Bishop ring a bell, or did you forget. What is the connection(I know you will say)? The connection is the lack of legal accountability towards female offenders. Compared to what happens to male offenders. So much for gender equality.
12-10-15, 10:48 PM
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The less salacious report describes the cyclist victim as homeless and struck head-on. Sounds like he was riding against traffic, which I commonly see in my area. Even the kids wearing helmets and bright reflective clothes are riding against traffic.
Riding with traffic might lessen the impact injuries to some extent. But I doubt that's something I could have any effect on by fussing at other cyclists as I pass them. It would just seem weird and curmudgeonly. A better solution would be educational public service announcements on TV and radio, and more signs indicating it's safer to ride with traffic, use reflectors and lights at night, etc.
Riding with traffic might lessen the impact injuries to some extent. But I doubt that's something I could have any effect on by fussing at other cyclists as I pass them. It would just seem weird and curmudgeonly. A better solution would be educational public service announcements on TV and radio, and more signs indicating it's safer to ride with traffic, use reflectors and lights at night, etc.
Perhaps they could throw a line in the PSA that also reminded people to not to get... stimulated... in traffic as well.
12-10-15, 11:44 PM
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He's likely to get the drunk driving/hit and run with fatality full treatment. In my county, that gets you thirty days of supervised probation followed by a year of largely unsupervised probation (as long as you own a business and your victim is homeless).
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12-12-15, 12:12 PM
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It's the operator of the vehicle that has the responsibility of operating it safely. If there is something going in or with the vehicle that jeopardizes safety, the operator should slow and pull over as necessary to ensure safety.
I could see where the driver's airbag going off in this situation could lead to decapitation, so to speak.
I could see where the driver's airbag going off in this situation could lead to decapitation, so to speak.
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It's the operator of the vehicle that has the responsibility of operating it safely. If there is something going in or with the vehicle that jeopardizes safety, the operator should slow and pull over as necessary to ensure safety.
I could see where the driver's airbag going off in this situation could lead to decapitation, so to speak.
I could see where the driver's airbag going off in this situation could lead to decapitation, so to speak.
12-12-15, 05:34 PM
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This is why they should build regular pullouts on the side of the road. For safety.
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Sounds like the woman giving the man oral sex isn't going to get charged. She was equally involved. She is lucky, he didn't have to hit the brakes suddenly. Then her head smashes into the wind shield. Also, If his air bag had gone off. They would both have been fatalities. From the crushing force. An air bag can save one person. But it will crush two people in this sort of situation.
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I'm reminded of the "Make it fly" scene toward the end of The World According to Garp. "I mean, I had mine removed surgically under general anesthesia. But to have it bitten off in a Buick..." --Roberta
LOL! My use of an acronym for "The World According To" got censored.
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I fear this thread won't have a happy ending.
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Now, this is completely silly!! I just tried a one-word post in response to IFB's #23 , a long-standing English slang word for 'a smothered/half-suppressed laugh' (imitative derivative of 'snicker' -- let's see if that one passes).
This place is becoming absurder 'n absurder!
This place is becoming absurder 'n absurder!